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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 01:45 AM Original message |
Japan to move part of hi-tech production to Mexico in wake of disaster |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why Mexico, I wonder. It has earthquakes, too. nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. While there are unions down there and all that |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Yeah, that was my hunch - $$$ it's always the money. Although I understand |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. My understanding is there are manufacturing capabilities readily available. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Then I'll forgive them - that's understandable. nt |
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Liberty Belle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, that should help slow illegal immigration, if Mexicans can have jobs in Mexico. |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. very true n/t |
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timo (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. it wont |
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Dramarama (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Ilegal immigration |
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timo (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I live on the border |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. What's wrong with putting the jobs here? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Mexico has sent Search and Rescue personnel |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 03:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. To me it's not that Mexico doesn't deserve it, but that we have missed yet another opportunity. |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. How can you possibly blame President Obama - it's not his decision .... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yep Obama had nothing to do with those decisions. That is the problem. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Actually at a government to government level |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Taht is a whole different question |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I gotta disagree with you on our leaders not having our best interests at times - |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. But if it's true that they have facilities down there that are ready to go, then |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. My understanding was that some 70 countries had |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 03:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. And you might want to notice whose technical people are there |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. I don't have to guess but is a fact that those messy nuclear reactors are made in the US |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. America hates foreigners and Anchor Babies |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. Mexicans will work for lower wages than Americans. NT |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hooray for disaster capitalism!!!! |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 03:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. +1 |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Isn't that the truth! n/t |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. JAFTA! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why not here? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. It's not like it isn't used to giving those. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. Labor costs. |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 03:40 AM Response to Original message |
10. They'll end up eating this shit the moment PEMEX's oil production falls low enough. |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. While I would hope that America could secure these jobs... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. I feel the same. I hope it helps a lot of people in Mexico. We're not the only |
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jacquelope (364 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Can America's jobless move to Mexico and get a job? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'm not the one you should be asking, am I? I would |
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jacquelope (364 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 04:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Where's the compassion for American workers? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What, I can't feel compassion for more than one nationality of people at a time? |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Theoretically, yes, they can. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. America did secure these jobs. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
41. It's APPLE that should have put pressure on Japan to bring the jobs to the USA, but..... |
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